15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (706+ words) The number of Arkansas State University students continues to climb while the University of Central Arkansas experienced a slight decrease from last year, according to enrollment figures released by the schools for the fall 2026 semester. A-State's fall enrollment hit a…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (706+ words) The number of Arkansas State University students continues to climb while the University of Central Arkansas experienced a slight decrease from last year, according to enrollment figures released by the schools for the fall 2026 semester. A-State's fall enrollment hit a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (250+ words) 1836 — Arkansas state government formally began operating. Although Arkansas entered the Union on June 15, 1836, its new state government began on September 13, when James Sevier Conway became Arkansas’s first governor. Conway later retired to his plantation, Walnut Hill, in Lafayette County. 1842 — Zachary…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (141+ words) The Arkansas Department of Health is reducing its workforce, starting Nov. 1. The department said it is getting rid of 71 positions. Thirty-eight of the positions are occupied. Thirty-one are vacant. The agency released a statement, saying the layoffs come as it…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (76+ words) El Dorado News-Times Arkansas auditors find $34,037 in unallowable expenses at Nevada County school district An Arkansas Legislative Audit found $34,037 in unallowable expenses at the Prescott School District -- including $10,348 in expenses on golf apparel, equipment and tournament fees and $7,160 on clothing…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (55+ words) Arkansas Department of Health plans to cut 38 jobs, eliminate additional 33 empty positions El Dorado News-Times Arkansas Department of Health plans to cut 38 jobs, eliminate additional 33 empty positions The Arkansas Department of Health plans to eliminate 71 positions, including 38 that are currently…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (35+ words) The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's total revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships both dipped in August compared to the same month in 2025. Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s August revenue lower than 2025’s total for month...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (555+ words) Nineteen students enrolled full-time in a public school in the 2024-25 school year spent a total of $58,751 in Educational Freedom Account funds they weren't supposed to use, state auditors told Arkansas lawmakers Thursday. Of the students who spent the school choice…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (66+ words) Rogers superintendent asks other school leaders to call for changes to Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rogers superintendent asks other school leaders to call for changes to Arkansas Freedom of Information Act FARMINGTON -- Rogers School Superintendent Jeff…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (298+ words) By JAMES TAYLOR | OBU News Bureau Niche is a national organization that researches schools and ranks universities based on public data and reviews from students and parents. “Our faculty and staff pride themselves on providing a top-tier education in a…...